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Method and system for associating content with map zoom function

US8504945B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Gabriel Jakobson · Brookline, US
Steven L. Rueben · Las Vegas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2008
Grant date	Aug 6, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG09B29/106
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various methods, systems and apparatus for displaying content associated with a point-of-interest (“POI”) in a digital mapping system, or a region within the digital map, are disclosed. One such method may include detecting a change in the zoom level of an electronic map displayed on a computing device, determining if the new zoom-level is at a pre-determined zoom level (e.g. at maximum zoom), identifying a POI on the map, retrieving content associated with the POI (“POI content”) and displaying the POI content. The method may further include detecting a change in the zoom, or pan, of the digital map while POI content is displayed, and removing the POI content in response.

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